Pears’s Instagram is worth a quick peep…on 15th June he posted 10 photos, he’s in 5 of them. In every one he’s wearing a cap. Last week he posted three more. In each one, he’s wearing a cap…😆

Like I said free live stream via youtube

Cantwell missing is the one that is concerning. He featured prominently in the video of midweek training. Obviously Brittain is gone.

They must be easing him back.

We had plenty of communication from first team during the week away in Spain, Different videos with players or staff. The fans forum meetings are about 5 times a years with all topics available unless under John Williams when it just non playing matters discuss. On how long the minutes take to come it, it would be great if within a week but sometimes these things can't happening for whatever reasons Rovers hierancy should be sitting down more local media and doing Q and A session a couple times a year.

We are absolutely fucked. Our team needs 5-6 players that walk into the first team. Exciting summer my arse. Tavares won't have an impact I'm already sure of it, same with De Neve.

He played for the U21s last week Would be strange that he cannot train, but can play for the u21s

I have never once suggested that either should never be given a chance. You purposely manipulate what I say to justify us half arsing recruitment and not bringing in enough players.

Our squad is so stretched. We need far more than 3 and we need bodies in ASAP. Cantwell is prone to missing the odd game. We cant just have a 17 or 18 year old with an injury history (and a year left on his deal) picking up all of the slack.

I hope Rovers have stopped his wages. Any player who opts for elective cosmetic surgery that goes wrong should pay the price.

That's what I thought when I didn't see him on Bench. Think the writing has been on wall since last summer cos he hasn't suited the last 2 head coaches style of play and how the midfielders play I hope he can find a good club where he will play regular

Pears is out due to his hair transplant in Turkey going wrong.

At Derby probably

Very grim !

Hopefully Taveres will get some minutes.

No Cantwell, Buckley or Pears - injuries or on the move?

Where’s Cantwell?

No Buckley in the squad today, is he off?

This silly arguing can stop now - fair warning to all involved. I don't want to see any more of it.

I see Ohashi more as an industrius, hard-working forward who can play across the line. Rhodes was - in some quarters infamously - largely limited to being useful within and around the penalty area. I consider Yuki a more flexible player, but at the same time one who isn't likely to get as many goals. I really only feel I can compare them at surface level though, as the Rovers team Rhodes played in was very different to the current squad. Ohashi doesn't have any player on the level of Ben Marshall, Josh King, David Dunn or Tom Cairney to feed him. For better or worse, our team back then was set up specifically to account for having a fox-in-the-box type striker with an incredible scoring technique. I don't think the same focus will be applied to Ohashi, and nor should it. Ultimately last season was a difficult one in terms of making a judgement call on Ohashi. He came in midway through the Japanese domestic season, so he'd already played 20+ games before the Championship even kicked off. He was either partnered with or in competition with a striker with totally different attributes to him, also new to the club. The entire team had to deal with severe management turbulence which disrupted cohesion. He also missed January through February with an injury. One positive is that 4 of his 9 league goals came under Val's management. Before his injury he had scored just 1 goal in 19 league appearances (his other 4 goals all came in his first 5 appearances). It maybe provides some optimism that Ismael's system could work well for Ohashi. We'll see. As I said, I would be delighted to be proven wrong and to see Ohashi net a hatful this season - because the chances of us having anyone else to rely on is slim to none.

If people think we've got a better team now than last season. Wake up. We need 5-6 signings as a minimum, and all starters.